as in peninsula
an area of land that juts out into a body of water
from the plane I could see a foreland shaped like a large toe
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The word foreland means a body of land in front of another feature, such as a valley in front of mountains.
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oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2021
oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2021
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Noun
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The Context Hegseth visited the border on Monday alongside his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back, as part of a larger trip to the peninsula this week for security talks.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Stay If your day trip runs long, book one of the waterfront tiny houses at River Rocks Resort set on a peninsula jutting out into the Coosa River.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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The heiress and entrepreneur has a princess moment in a romantic pale pink gown with floral appliqués and a matching cape.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Angel Reese shows us that a black sequin mini can never go wrong, finishing the look with a dramatic cape moment.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Foreland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreland. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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